Wild Dolphin Greets Humans: Is This Normal?

Nov. 16, 2017 - A couple befriended a wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin off the coast of Western Australia. But this happy scene belies a serious problem. According to dolphin expert Stefanie Garza, the dolphin has come to associate humans with food due to repeated feeding by previous visitors. Both dolphins and humans can risk injury, so it's safer to keep a safe distance.

Wild Dolphin Greets Humans: Is This Normal?

Nov. 16, 2017 - A couple befriended a wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin off the coast of Western Australia. But this happy scene belies a serious problem. According to dolphin expert Stefanie Garza, the dolphin has come to associate humans with food due to repeated feeding by previous visitors. Both dolphins and humans can risk injury, so it's safer to keep a safe distance.